City of Calexico

Jerry Arguelles, Utility Services Coordinator                Mailing Address:
801 W. 2nd St.                                                         608 Heber Avenue
Tel: (760) 768-2175                                                 Calexico, CA 92231
Fax: (760) 357-0739
E-mail: airport@calexico.ca.gov

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Calexico International Airport is to ensure a safe Airport environment while providing fuel and other services to private and commercially operated aircrafts.

The Calexico International Airport (CIA) is located in the Imperial Valley in Southern California. The Airport is owned and operated by the City of Calexico. The Airport site is comprised of approximately 305 acres of land; all situated within the city limits of Calexico. CIA is at 4' Sea level elevation; its single east-west runway is 4670 feet long and 75 feet wide.

The Airport is open year round, 24 hours per day. Airport Operations personnel are available from 8:00 am to 5:00pm daily and after hours on request.

The Airport facilities are located near the west of the City of Calexico and serve the cities of Calexico, Mexicali and the Imperial Valley. CIA also facilitates the access of corporate businesses throughout the United States to the Maquiladora Industry in Mexicali.

The Calexico International Airport is approximately 120 miles east of San Diego, 15 miles south on Interstate 8 on Highway 111.

United States Customs and Border Protection. Inspectors are based at the Airport daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and are available after hours on request. There is an average of 30 aircraft operations per day.